Extension curtain rod



March 11, 1941. G. w. KIRSCH 2,234,260

EXTENSION CURTAIN ROD Filed Sept. 15, 1958 INVENTOR.

My W /f/ ".;('/7- M ATTORNEYJ Patented Mar. 11, 1941 PATENT OFFICE EXTENSION CURTAIN ROD Guy W. Kirsch, Sturgis, Mich, assignor to Kirsch Company, Sturgis, Mich.

Application September 15, 1938, Serial No. 229,987

11 Claims.

This invention relates to curtain rods and particularly to extension curtain rods formed of relatively fiat telescoping pieces which may be installed in windows of varying sizes. This application is related to my co-pending application Ser. No. 209,526, filed May 23, 1938, although it clifiers therefrom in essentials hereinafter pointed out. It has for its objects:

First, to produce a new and improved cm'tain rod.

Second, to provide such a rod of the extension type.

Third, to provide such a rod which is capable of giving a new and different effect or treatment to a window by curving outwardly and upwardly from the edges of the window.

Fourth, to provide such a rod which may be easily installed in a window and which will not give an undesirable efiect because of sagging or twisting.

Fifth, to provide such a rod which is light in weight and has the requisite strength to support the curtains away from the window.

Other objects and advantages pertaining to details and economies of construction and operation will appear from the description to follow. The invention is defined in the claims. A preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompayning drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is an elevational view showing a treatment which can be obtained by using my new and improved rod.

Fig. 2 is a view from the end of the rod showing the manner of fastening to the brackets and the extension feature of the rod.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the bracket used in connection with the installation of my rod.

Fig. 4 is a view showing the two telescoping extension sections of the rod.

The rod itself consists of two telescoping sections I and 2 which are formed of sheet metal. These sections are of relatively flat C-shaped cross section open at one side as is common in curtain rods of this general type. The section I telescopes inside the section 2 and it is possible to obtain a rod of varying lengths because of this telescoping effect. The two sections are formed as arcs of a circle having the same radius so that it is possible to telescope the sections completely or to extend them outwardly to fit windows of various sizes. At the free ends of each section are a pair of alined holes 3, one at the upper edge and one at the lower edge of the rod.

To mount the rods on a window casing, I provide brackets 4 having bases 5 apertured at 6 for attaching screws 1 so that the brackets may be attached to a window casing which is indicated at B in Fig. 2. At the end of each bracket are a pair of alined hooks 9. These hooks extend laterally from the body portion Ill of the bracket 4 and are so disposed that they incline upwardly and back toward the base of the bracket to mount the rod as shown in Fig.2 in a general upward and outward direction from the window casing when the rod is in position.

These hooks 9 fit pivotally in the ape1'ture'3 in the end of the rod sections l .and 2 so that the rod may be fitted on the brackets in any of its extended positions which may be determined by the spacing of the brackets on the window casing. The pivotal connection between the upper and lower edges of the rod and the brackets provides adequate support to prevent sagging or twisting of the rod when it is in place and permit the fitting of the rod on the brackets in the various extended positions.

By arching the rod upwardly and away from the window, a new and different eflfect or window treatment is obtained. This is shown in Fig. 1. The curtains ll extend for the entire length of the rod and are adequately supported because the upward arching of the rod and its anchoring in the brackets tends to resist the downward force exerted by the curtains hanging on the rod. It is apparent that even if there is a slight amount of sagging with a rod of this nature, it is not particularly apparent to one viewing a window on which this type of rod is employed because the upward bow of the rod does not require the exact leveling that would be required with the rod extended outwardly from the window in a level plane.

With this particular type of rod, it is possible to obtain a very desirable efiect with square cut curtains. In Fig. 1 I have shown'square out curtains hung on my new rod and because of the outward and upward bowing it is possible to obtain a cascade effect which cannot be obtained in any other way because of the variations in height between the center and ends of the rod. This effect combined with the outward bowing of the rod is highly desirable and gives a window treatment not otherwise obtainable.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a curtain rod having a pair of brackets adapted to be attached to a window casing and each having a base and a free end, an extension curtain rod formed of telescoping sections curved on arcs of the same radius, and a pair of hooks at the free end of each bracket and in alined relationship and bent at an angle to the bracket and extending slantingly upwardly and rearwardly in the general direction of the base, said extension rod having at its free ends alined openings pivotally fitting over said alined hooks, whereby the rod is supported on the brackets in upwardly and outwardly bowed relationship thereto.

2.v In a curtain rod having a pair of brackets adapted to be attached to a window casing, each bracket having a base and a free end, an extension curtain rod formed of relatively flat telescoping sections curved fiatwise on arcs of the same radius, and a pair of hooks at the' free end of each bracket and in alined relationship extending slantingly upwardly and rearwardly in the direction of said base, said extension rod having at the edges of its free ends alined openings pivotally fitted over said alined hooks whereby the rod is supported on the brackets in upwardly and outwardly bowed relationship thereto.

3. In a curtain rod having a pair of brackets adapted to be attached to a window casing, each bracket having a base and a free end, an extension curtain rod formed of telescoping sections curved on arcs of the same radius, and a pair of hooks at the free end of each bracket and in alined relationship extending slantingly up wardly and rearwardly in the direction of said base, said extension rod having at its free ends alined openings pivotally fitted over said alined hooks whereby the rod is supported on the brackets in upwardly and outwardly bowed relationship thereto.

4. In a curtain rod having a pair of brackets adapted to be attached to a window casing, each bracket having a base and a free end, an extension curtain rod formed of relatively fiat telescoping sections in a direction at right angles to the face thereof on arcs of the same radius, and interconnecting means on the free ends of said brackets and on the free ends of said extension rod pivotally connecting said brackets and said rod on axes slanting upwardly and rearwardly in the direction of the bases of said brackets.

5. In a curtain rod having a pair of brackets adapted to be attached to a window casing, each bracket having a base and a free end, an extension curtain rod formed of telescoping sections curved on arcs of the same radius, and interconnecting means on the free ends of said brackets and on the free ends of said extension rod pivotally connecting said brackets and said rod on axes slanting upwardly and rearwardly in the direction of the bases of said brackets.

6. In a curtain rod having a pair of brackets adapted to be attached to a window casing, each bracket having a base and a free end, a relatively flat rod bowed in a direction at right angles to the face thereof and fastening means on the free end of each bracket to engage an end of the rod to hold said rod in outwardly and upwardly bowed relationship to said brackets.

7. In a curtain rod having a pair of brackets adapted to be attached to a window casing, each bracket having a base and a free end, a bowed rod, and fastening means on the free end of each bracket to engage an end of the rod to hold said rod in outwardly and upwardly bowed relationship to said brackets.

8. In a curtain rod having a pair of brackets adapted to be attached to a window casing, each bracket having a base and a free-end, a bowed curtain rod, and a pair of hooks at the free end of each bracket and in alined relationship extending slantingly upwardly and readwardly in the direction of said base, said rod having at its free ends alined openings to fit over said alined hooks, whereby the rod is supported on the brackets in upwardly and outwardly bowed relation thereto.

9. The combination of an extension curtain rod formed of telescoping sections curved on arcs of the same radius, and a pair of brackets each having a base and a. free end, and interconnecting means on the free ends of said brackets and on the free ends of said extension rod pivotally connecting said brackets and said rod in upwardly and outwardly bowed relationship to said brackets.

10. In a curtain rod having a pair of brackets adapted to be attached toa window casing, each bracket having a base and a free end, an extension curtain rod formed of relatively fiat telescoping sections curved in a direction at right angles to the face thereof on arcs of the same radius, and-interconnecting means on the free ends of said brackets and on the free ends of said extension rod plvotally connecting said brackets and said rod and supporting said rod in upwardly and outwardly bowed relationship to said brackets.

11 In a curtain rod having a pair of brackets adaptedto be attached to a window casing, each bracket having a base and a free end, an extension curtain rod formed of telescoping sections curved on arcs of the same radius, and interconnecting means on the freeends of said brackets and on the free ends of said extension rod pivotally connecting said brackets and said rod and supporting said rod in upwardly and outwardly bowed realtionship to said brackets.

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